Shoulder-pad.



S. LEVINU SHOULDER PAD.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9.1914.

L1L5L696 Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

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SOLOMON OF HOLDBIElG-E, NEBRASKA.

SHOULDER-PAID.

To all whom, it ma concern:

Be it known t at I, SoLoMoN LEVIN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at- Holdrege, in the county ofPhelps and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Shoulder-Pads, of which the following is aspecification. I

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in coatsparticularly those worn by mail carriers and other persons that areemployed in carrying bags Wherem the straps are brought over theshoulders, and hasfor its primary object to provlde a. shoulder pad thatcarries a hook and is designed to fit snugly upon the shoulder of a coatin such manner that the strap of a bag or satchel may be mounted withinthe hook and across the-pad and wear on the material of which the coatis formed is prevented.

Another object of importance is to provide a pad that is approximatelyconcavoconvex, will partiallyirelieve the strain on the shoulder of aperson carrying a bag or satchel with astrap thereon and also eliminatewear on the goods.

Another object is to provide a pad of the character. described that maybe wornin such manner that it Wlll not be readily detected and a neatappearance presented also proving comfortable to the wearer.

Another object is to provide a pad of the character described that is ofa simple con-.

struction, capable of being readily attached and detached so that it maybe carrieplin' a pocket of the wearers coat when not in use andinexpensive to manufacture." The'above and additional ob ects areaccomplished by such means as are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, described in the following specification and then moreparticularly pointed out as claimed.

\Vith reference to the drawings, wherein I have illustrated thepreferred embodiment of my invention a-s'it is reduced to practice andthroughout the several views of which similar reference numeralsdesignate corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing myimproved pad in use, Fig.

2 is a transverse sectional view taken through the pad and hook, andFig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view showing the manner of securing the padto the shoulder and lapel portion of a coat. f

Referring to the drawings by characters Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 311, 1915.

Application filed June 9, 1914. Serial No. 844,022.

of reference the numeral 1 designates as an entirety the body portion ofmy improved pad which consists of a sheet metal plate that isapproximately triangular in shape and is concavo-convex. A stri or layerof felt or some other suitably so t material 2 is stitched about theperiphery of the metal lic body 1 and is to be Worn adjacent to thematerialof the shoulder of the coat. 'A fab ric layer or strip 3 isstitched about the top of the body 1 and said strip is of the samematerial preferably of which the suit or coat is formed.- Hinged at oneend to the apex the weight evenly distributed. A pin fastening elementdesignated 7 as an entirety is inserted through the metallic eyelets 8in the hook and secured to the material of the coat designated 9 as anentirety underneath the collar 10 thereof. The hook 4 may be stitched ifdesired to the apex end of the pad to provide a secure fasteningtherefor.

It Will be readily seen that my improved pad may be easily attached orworn uponthe shoulder of a coat in such manner that the-strap of a bagor. satchel may be carried thereupon 'andisiprevented slipping. The padin being curved in cross section or concavo-convex closely fits aboutthe shoulder and prevents wear thereon. The weight of the satchel or bagbeing carried is evenly distributed and blisters or sore shoulders whichoften occur from carrying bags or satchels of the character described,are ob viated.

By virtue of having the strap-supporting hook hingedly connected to theshoulder-engaging member, the mail carrier can bend his body withoutdanger of the mail bag strapslipping fromthe pad, for when the carriersbody is assuming a bended position,

the hook will be swung outwardly and effectively support the bagtherefrom. Another advantage derived fromfhingedly connecting the hook,is that when the carrier is about to pass over his shoulder the strap ofa mail bag filled with-mail,'the carrier can bend hisbody sidewise inthedirection of the mail bag, and thereby swing the hook of the bag whena .carriers body is assuming an upright position. I v

In practice, I have found that the form of my invention, illustrated inthe drawings and referred toin the above description, as the preferredembodiment, is the most eflicient and practical; yet realizing that theconditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarilyvary, I desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes indetails of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, when required, without sacrificing any ofthe advantages of myinvention, as set forth.

lVhat is claimed is p A shoulder pad including a shoulder-engagingmember, substantially triangular in configuration, and curved in crosssection,-

a hook located on the upper surface of the shoulder-engaging member andhaving the terminal of its shank hingedly secured on the apex of theshoulder-engaging member, fastening means for securing theshoulderengaging member to the garment, and located at the apex of thesaid shoulder-engaging member. r

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SOLOMON LEVIN.

L. C. BARB.

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. Washington, D. C.

